kalyan | April 20, 2008
Lexicon/Reviews of Tamil Literature
Tamil Lexicon, 6 vols. (1982, reprint of 1924-36 ed.)
Publications Office, Univ. of Madras, Madras 600 005.
Arunachalam, M
An Introduction to the History of Tamil Literature,
Gandhi Vidyalayam, Thirucitrambalam, 1974
Chakravarthi,A
Jaina literature in Tamil
Bharathiya Jnanapita Publ, New Delhi, 1974
Dhandayudham, R
A survey of modern tamil literature,
Madras, 1973 (2nd ed 1976
Govindasamy, M
A survey of sources for […]
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kalyan | April 19, 2008
The following is a short collection of computer-related words in Tamil. The tamil words are in romanized/transliterated format. (hopefully next year when we all have a font encoding standard, the tamil words will be in tamil!)
The following transliteration scheme (Adami/Madurai) is used:
vowels: a, A/aa, i, I/ee, u, U/oo, e, E, ai, o, O, au/ow, q/ah
consonants: […]
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kalyan | April 19, 2008
தமிழ்ப் பழமொழிகள்
1. அகத்தின் அழகு முகத்திலே.
2. அடி உதவுவதுபோல் அண்ணன் தம்பி உதவுவார்களா ?
3. அமாவாசைச்சோறு என்றைக்கும் அகப்படுமா?
4. அரசன் அன்று கொல்லும், தெய்வம் நின்று கொல்லும்.
5. அலை மோதும்போதே தலை முழுகு.
காற்றுள்ளபோதே தூற்றிக்கொள்.
6. அழுதாலும் பிள்ளை அவள்தானே பெறவேண்டும்.
7. அளவுக்கு மிஞ்சினால் அமிழ்தமும் நஞ்சு.
8. அணைகடந்த வெள்ளம் அழுதாலும் வராது.
9. அறையில் ஆடியல்லவோ அம்பலத்தில் ஆடவேண்டும்.
10. அடிமேல் அடி அடித்தால் அம்மியும் நகரும்.
11. அடி நாக்கில் நஞ்சும் நுனி நாக்கில் அமிர்தமும்.
12. அழுத பிள்ளை பால் […]
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kalyan | April 19, 2008
A collection of Tamil Names for new born babies - a collection by Bala Swaminathan
Here is possibly the biggest collection of Tamil Baby Names (male and female) with meanings. A name is not merely an arbitrary designation, a random combination of sounds. The name conveys the nature and essence of the thing named. It represents […]
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kalyan | April 18, 2008
THIRUKURAL of THIRUVALLUVAR is the most popular, most widely esteemed Tamil Classic of all times. It is a tamil book on philosophy and life in general, written by Thiruvalluvar, a sage and philosopher, about 2000 years ago. Its appeal is universal. It is the only tamil literary work (possibly after the Bible) […]
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kalyan | April 17, 2008
Contact Address for the Publisher:
International Institute of Tamil Studies
C.I.T. Campus, Adiyaru, Taramani Post, Chennai-600 113
Tel: 91-44–235 0992 Fax:91-44-235 2781
Email: tamil@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in
1997 Publications
cangath thamizhar vAzviyal
M. Shanmugam Pillai
IITS publication #272 (1997)
Rs. 75.00
vEthakiriyAr cUdAmaNi nikaNdu
M. Shanmugam Pillai, T. Bhoominaganathan
IITS Publication # 271 (1997)
Rs. 65.00
thamizaka mEdai nAdakap peN
kalijnarkaL -kurippEdu
IITS Publication # 270 (1997)
Rs. […]
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kalyan | April 17, 2008
The following are some select publications of the Tamil University, Tanjore, India:
V. Anantharama Aiyer
Kalit tokai / mulamum Naccinarkkiniyar uraiyum
Tanjore, Tamil Univ, 1984 (Tamil Univ. publ. 2)
Chellamuthu. K. C. et al.
Tamil University Machine translation system (Tumts)
Tamil University, Tanjore, 1984
Chellamuthu, K. C. et al.
Catalogue of Tamil Palmleaf Manuscripts In The Tamil University
Tamil University, Tanjore, 1985 (Tamil Univ. […]
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kalyan | April 17, 2008
Purpose
The Roja Muthiah Research Library (RMRL), founded in 1994, exists to provide research materials and facilities for students of Tamil studies in a variety of fields spanning the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The Library’s main objectives are to preserve, catalog, and expand the collection of Roja Muthiah, who during his lifetime amassed one of […]
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kalyan | April 17, 2008
International Institute of Tamil Studies IITS (ulakath thamizh ArAcci niruvanam) is an international Tamil Research Center located in Chennai, Tamilnadu. It was set up (in 1970) jointly and supported till today by UNESCO and the Govt. of Tamilnadu. It carries out research in Tamil Literature, Arts and Culture, Sociology and Linguistics.
A detailed profile of […]
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kalyan | April 17, 2008
Institute of Asian Studies, Chennai, India
General:
This is the leading institution involved in research on various aspects of South India and Tamil Nadu. Several outstanding publications have been brought out and a new campus built with generous financial support from Tokyo University and Tamil Nadu Government. The authors are great scholars of international […]
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